capitulation

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
21
Letters
12

Definition of capitulation

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
  2. (countable, uncountable)The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
  3. (countable, uncountable)The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.
  4. (countable, uncountable)An enumeration of the main parts of a subject.

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Etymology

From Middle French capitulation; equivalent to capitulate + -ion. Derived from Proto-Indo-European *káput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.

Words you can make from capitulation

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10-letter words

1 word

9-letter words

9 words

8-letter words

15 words

7-letter words

47 words

6-letter words

69 words

5-letter words

58 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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